MOTION WORK

Motion work encompasses all the wheels and trains that carry and drive the hands of a watch, as well as, most often, the hands themselves. It ensures the reduction of the Movement so that each Hand turns at the desired speed: the minute hand completes one Lathe per hour, the hour hand one turn every twelve hours, thanks to the Motion work made up of the Cannon pinion, the Hour wheel and the motion work pinion. The hand-setting acts on this assembly through the Hand-setting mechanism. The fitting of the hands, a delicate assembly operation, requires precise adjustment: motion work that is too tight slows down the running, while excessive play impairs legibility and can cause snagging. The quality of the motion work therefore contributes as much to the reliability as to the reading comfort of the Time.

Useful links:

– The Motion work

– The Hands

– The Dial